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There are no insect pests or tree diseases here. I had a few 

 tent caterpillars at first but have burned them and have not seen 

 any for two years. 



The 'pocket gophers will clean out an orchard if given a 

 chance, also alfalfa which is being grown quite extensively here 

 without irrigation. But the gopher can be tamed with a New- 

 house trap or strychnine in potatoes. Prairie chickens or Grouse 

 is the worst enemy we have to contend with. There are thous- 

 ands of them on my place and they eat the blossom buds of 

 cherries and plums, and I have to Mil them every day or give 

 fruit raising up. 



Irrigation is what north-west Nebraska needs, and fruit rais- 

 ing will take care of itself. 



The following resolution was passed by the Executive Board 

 of the Society: 



Resolved, That we, the Executive Board of the Nebraska 

 State Horticultural Society, in Executive Session, approve the 

 efforts of Mr. G. W, Alexander in producing new varieties of 

 grapes for the west, and heartily commend his efforts in pro- 

 ducing such varieties. 



